GHOST NOTES - PART 2

In this lesson we're going to continue on with
ghost notes, this time using them straight after a back beat (beat 2
or 4). This is the beat we're trying to play..

There is actually a technique you will need to
employ here called the "Control Stroke", otherwise known as the Down
Stroke. After you have hit the accent on beat 2 or 4, leave the
finger tips on the stick so that is doesn't rebound back up. Then
use the wrist to lower the stroke for the ghost note. Be very
careful not to grip the stick hard, otherwise you hand will act as a
shock absorber and you may injure yourself.